Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-20
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
The Senate.


were the following:
By Mr.. Edmunds from the.committee
OF the national convention of the Pro-
testant Episcopal church, praying Con-
gress TO provide for obtaining statistics
of marriage and divorce.
BX Mr. Blair, q large number from
various organizations in all parts of the
country asking legislation to prevent
the violation of the Sabbath in running
railroad trains.
The Senate then took up the resolu-
ton offered yesterday by Mr.. Mcpherson
calling on the Secretary of the Treasu-
~ for statement OF the indebtedness
OF the Pacific railroad companies to the
government and as to the effect OF the
funding bill there on.
The Senate on motion of Mr.. Mitch
ell, of Pennsylvania, took up the bill to
give pension of $4,000 year to Mary
5. Logan, widow of Gen. Logan, as ma
jOr general of volunteers. The blu was
pnssed without division.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds, the bill
to carry into effect the treaty with Chi
IA for the suppression of the opium
traffic was taken up and passed.
The bill granting to the Kansas, Tex
as d Southwestern railroad company
the right Of way across the Fot Hayes
military reservation was taken up and
passed.
JAN. THE senate proceeded to the
business on the calendar and passed the
following bills: To settle and adjust the
claims of any state for expenses in
CURED by it in defence of the United
States; for the relief Of John McNaugh-
ton, of Ohio, an x.lieutenant in the
volunteer service; a bill appropriating
$50, 700 for the widow an0 daughter OF
EIkskein S. Allin CORNER master arm
orer at the Springfield armory) inventor
of the Springfield breech-Ioading rife
musket, IN cOmpen alton for the use of
the invention by the government.
Dir. Manderson, from the committee
on military affairs, reported back the
house bill providing for school Of in
structlOn for calvalry and light artillery
at Fort Riley, Kansas, and for the com
pleti0n and instruction of quarters for
the army at certain posts. The bill was
amended by appropriating 100000 for
Fort D. A. Russell and $4,000 for Fort
Neb., and was passed.
Mr.. Mcpherson presented an amend
'1e25to the interstate commerce bill,
which he said be would offer when il
came up. II was ordered printed AT
ter an executive session the senate al
journed until Monday.
JAN 10,-Peinons were presented and
referred as follows:
By. Mr.. C4meron, praying for a re-
1uctiOn of internal taxes.
By. Mr.. Blair, petition OF the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Associa-
ton in relation to the alcohol trade
with the Congo states.
By Mr.. Hoar, from the select commit
tee on centennial celebration, reporting
resolutions declaring it expedient that
action be taken by Congress for the due
celebration IN Washington about April
80, 1899, of the centennial Of the adOp.
ton of the constitution and discovery
of America: and directing the commit
tee to consider aud propose the best
mode of celebration. Adopted.
A. 1850 the Senate took up the in
ter state commerce bill. After an ex-
ecutiVe session the Senate adjourned.
JAN. 1.-THE committee on Indian
affairs reported back with amendment
me House bill granting to tie St Pau,
s. Manitoba Rlilroad com
pany the right of way through the IN
dian reservation in northern Montana
and Northwestern Dakota. Calendar.
The committee ON military aft .Is re-
ported bill for the relief OF telegraph
operators during the war. Calendar.
On motion IF Mr.. Henderson TIE
House bill for the relief Of the settlers
and purchasers of lands Oh the public
domain in Ntbrasks and Kansas was
taken up and CONSIDERED, the question
beng ON a substitute reported by the
on public lands. The sub
stilute approprlates $4,000 to REIN
buTse thu purchasers, hymesteaders and
pre- emptors who had to pay FIR their
lands 20 the Northern Kansas Railroad
which was decided by the
Crcui. court of the United States to
have prior tit'e to the a0ds, the basis
# reimbursement being $3.50 per acre
After 8 discuss on the substitute was
agreed TO and the bill thus amended
passed and a conference was asked.
Tie inter state commerce bill WAS
taken up and Mr. Hsrris, one Of the
three Senate confeTees made al srgu-
meDt IN favor of the oil.
After an executive session the Senate
The House.
JAN. 6.-Durlng the morning hour
the House resumed in committee of the
whole the consideration of The bill for
permanent IN movement Ct the Z lie and
O,wego canal and TO secure the freedom
OF the same TO the commerce of the
United States.
Mr.. Randall suggested that an early